Chapter 76

To be honest, "The Way You Are" can at most be considered a small, warm song. Such a song might catch people's attention and perhaps make many remember Jin Yufan's voice and the person he is.

But to be honest, if Jin Yufan, who just debuted, doesn't have a solid foundation, a large and stable fan base, and popularity to support him, it would be very difficult for him to win the weekly champion on "M!Countdown."

Even more so because today is the first episode of "M!Countdown," and out of respect for Mnet, all the major Korean entertainment companies have sent their currently strongest and most popular singers and artists to participate in this episode of "M!Countdown."

Without mentioning others, just the presence of supergroups like HOT, Shinhwa, GOD, Baby.V.O.X, and Fin.K.L, along with solo artists like Cho Sung-mo and Kim Jian, ensures that Jin Yufan has no chance of winning the first episode's weekly champion of "M!Countdown."

Jin Yufan is well aware of this situation and the outcome. To be honest, he didn't really expect much. If he had any expectations, it was that through the song "The Way You Are," the general audience would remember him, remember his voice, and remember that he exists.

It must be acknowledged that in DSP, a top-tier entertainment company in Korea, Jin Yufan has achieved a comprehensive monopoly in various trainee evaluations, especially in singing, where his singing skills and techniques are undoubtedly top-notch.

Coupled with the gift of a golden voice from heaven, paired with perfect singing techniques and strength, in just about a minute, whether it was the fans at the scene or those watching on TV, or the senior artists waiting in the green room, everyone was impressed by Jin Yufan's performance. Regardless of other factors, at least based on Jin Yufan's current performance, it marks the emergence of a super singer in the Korean music scene.

"Thank you everyone!" As the music stopped, Jin Yufan's performance ended. He took a deep breath on stage, bowed to the fans at the scene and those watching on TV, and then left the stage without looking back, heading to the backstage.

Jin Yufan was very clear that there were too many top artists participating in the first episode of "M!Countdown" today, so much so that there was little attention on him.

Today was destined to be the stage and time for the current top groups and solo artists in Korea, not for him. If it weren't for his absolute confidence in his own abilities and the fact that he was the first to perform, Jin Yufan would really be worried that few people would remember him or know who he was.

As a newcomer, if the performances before him were by supergroups and top artists, the fans' expectations and the star power would be fully activated. In such a situation, no matter how good Jin Yufan's voice or singing skills were, the fans probably wouldn't pay attention to who he was, as everyone would be guessing and waiting for the next top artist or supergroup to perform.

As for Jin Yufan, the newcomer, the fans at the scene and those watching on TV probably wouldn't care.

"Yufan, you did great, very steady, and excellent!" As soon as he walked off the stage, his manager, Lu He, who had been waiting backstage, came up to him and patted him hard on the shoulder.

After all, there were too many top artists today, and it was the highly anticipated first episode of "M!Countdown." Lu He was really worried that Jin Yufan might be nervous due to the high attention and the presence of so many top artists, leading to a poor performance on his debut stage, which would be a big problem.

But fortunately, Jin Yufan, as always, gave a sense of absolute trust. Although his performance wasn't spectacular, it was very steady and excellent, at least enough to make people remember who Jin Yufan is, which already counts as a success.

As for winning the weekly champion on a music show right after debuting, that's completely unrealistic and only happens in novels.

In fact, when any entertainment company launches a new artist, they don't expect them to win the weekly champion. Instead, they just hope the new artist performs steadily on their debut stage, which is enough.

Steadiness means not making mistakes on the most critical debut stage, which is the most important thing. As long as the debut stage is steady and without errors, that's enough. To win the weekly champion on various music shows in the future depends on the company's strategies and promotions, as well as the new artist's subsequent performances and efforts.

"Hehe, it's okay, but today wasn't my stage!" Facing Lu He, Jin Yufan smiled calmly, then walked while looking at the artist nameplates hanging at the green room doors, shaking his head with a bitter smile.

"Ah~~~ Forget it, today is just too special!" Lu He understood Jin Yufan's feelings. Apart from comforting him, he could only express his helplessness.

After all, today was indeed a very special day. Because of Mnet's influence, the first episode of "M!Countdown" attracted too many supergroups and top artists. Even the most influential and authoritative Korean music award ceremonies might not be able to gather so many big names at once.

"Congratulations on your successful debut, Jin Yufan! Everyone, cheer for him!" As soon as Jin Yufan entered the green room, Seo Yoo-ri shouted loudly. Then, with a "bang," countless streamers flew towards Jin Yufan, instantly covering his upper body.

Seeing Lee Hyori, Lee Jin, and Yoo Ju-hyun holding handheld confetti cannons and smiling at him, and the applause from the Fin.K.L members and his work team, Jin Yufan instantly understood that they were celebrating for him.

"Thank you, thank you everyone, thank you, sisters!" The small celebration and surprise prepared by the four Fin.K.L sisters instantly dispelled the gloom he felt due to the presence of too many supergroups and top artists.

"From now on, a new genius will appear in the music scene. Jin Yufan, as the biggest genius, how do you feel on your debut day?" Lee Hyori, holding an empty handheld confetti cannon as a microphone, walked up to him in a reporter's manner to "interview" him.

"Um, I feel pretty good, not particularly excited or nervous. Well~~~ a little bit nervous, because there are too many amazing seniors here today. I wonder if the Fin.K.L sisters can win the weekly champion."

Originally, when Fin.K.L heard that Jin Yufan was a bit nervous, they were curious, as they rarely saw him nervous.

But they didn't expect him to be nervous for Fin.K.L, which made the four of them quite depressed. However, the leader, Lee Hyori, waved her hand confidently and said, "Of course, we, Fin.K.L, are determined to win the weekly champion this episode."

Then, considering the strong opponents and their large numbers, Lee Hyori added, "But, the seniors and juniors who came today are all very strong, so it's normal for anyone to win."

"Tsk~~~" Not only Jin Yufan, but even Seo Yoo-ri and others were quite unimpressed...

Perhaps because the news of HOT's impending disbandment was no longer a secret, or because HOT's fans knew that their performance opportunities were decreasing, the fans were particularly supportive this time. Combined with HOT's exceptional strength, they ultimately won the first weekly champion of "M!Countdown."

But all of this was irrelevant to Jin Yufan. Sitting in the limousine, he looked at the various news about the first episode of the new music show "M!Countdown" on his phone, many of which mentioned him.

Although they only briefly mentioned him, acknowledging his appearance, voice, and singing skills, Jin Yufan was already very satisfied.

To be able to get some news about himself in the attention of the first episode of "M!Countdown," which gathered almost all the supergroups and top artists in Korea, even if it was just a brief mention, was already very rare and very good.

Thinking about this, Jin Yufan turned off his phone, leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes, and smiled slightly: "It seems it's time to work even harder. I need to strive to win a large group of fans with my second single and ensure that my first official Korean album helps me win a weekly champion on major music shows. Hmm~~~ I need to discuss with the CEO. Without the company's promotion, it will be really difficult to achieve my goals."

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